Nekwe Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Nekwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nekwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel241:356,56829,419
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nekwe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nekwe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nekwe occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nekwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Nekwe? popularity and diffusion

Nekwe is the 2,776,799th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Nekwe reside; 49 percent reside in West Asia and 49 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname Nekwe is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 356,568. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Tel Aviv District, where 79 percent reside, Central District, where 17 percent reside and Northern District, where 4 percent reside. Not including Israel it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 20 percent reside.

Nekwe Last Name Statistics demography

Nekwe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 88.59% less than the national average, earning R 27,108 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nokwe801,818/
Nikwe801,141/
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Nekwi804/
Negwe802/
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Nnakwe731,107/
Negwer73323/
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Niekue731/
Gnegwe731/
Naakwe731/
Njkewe731/
Neigwe731/
Noikwe731/
Nakwee731/
Nakwej731/
Nakgwe731/
Neekhw731/
Nekouee67261/
Nnakwue67102/
Naiskwe6715/
Nykwest6711/
Nekwaja674/
Nekouet672/
Neqw671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nekwe
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